Judge proposes city cleanup day Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Municipal Court Judge Steve Mowery proposed a citywide cleanup day at Monday night’s Portsmouth City Council meeting. He also gave his support to the measure to bring up the benefits for non-union employees in line with those given to union personnel. Mowery started by thanking Council for their service to the community.
“I appreciate your service,” Mowery said. “I know all of you are intelligent ...
Latham man arrested on burglary charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Pike County man is being held in the Scioto County Jail under $40,000 bond after being arrested by Pike County Authorities. Pike County Sheriff Richard Henderson said Monday that his office responded to a burglary complaint in the 5000 block of Grassy Fork Road.
Henderson said several firearms and other property were taken from a residence and after a brief investigation, deputies arrested Jacob D. Keesee,...
Wheelersburg man arrested on weapons charge Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said that his office had currently been working a case involving a truck allegedly being stolen from the Gephart Road area.
Detectives relayed the truck description along with a possible suspect location to patrol deputies. Arrested was Rockie Johnson, 47, of Wheelersburg. Johnson has been charged with having a weapon under disability, a felony of the third degree, and r...
DeWine announces raid of suspected ‘Pill Mill’ Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that state, local, and federal officials served a search warrant on a suspected “pill mill” in Ironton.
Members of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and special prosecutions unit joined the Ironton Police Department, Lawrence County Drug Task Force, Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State P...
Council tables Third Street closing ordinance Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth City Council tabled the ordinance to vacate Third Street between Gay Street and Waller Street for Shawnee State University Monday night because of the absence of a complete description of the specific land to be vacated.
The ordinance read in several places - “for vacation of portions of certain streets and alleys, hereinafter set forth…”; “Whereas, all property owners of property abutting upon th...
Fire and Police Departments top appropriations Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Portsmouth Fire Department and the Portsmouth Police Department again top the list of appropriations from the city’s General Fund, which began on Jan. 1, 2013 and runs through Dec. 31, 2013. The appropriations are for current expenses and other expenditures of the city for the calendar year. The top five departments are:
Fund 101 Code 223 - Fire shows a total appropriation of $3,774,061 for the year. Tha...
Greenup County E911 launching Police Watch program Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
RUSSELL, Ky. — The Greenup County E911 center will host an information Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Lady of Bellefonte Hospital Pavilion at 2 p.m.
The Greenup County E911 center, will host an information session Friday regarding a program called the Police Watch Program. The center is inviting other offices and agencies to attend a presentation about the program.
Sherry Chapman, Deputy Director of th...
Shamrock Shuffle set for Saturday Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Community Action Organization (CAO) of Scioto County has scheduled a Shamrock Shuffle 5k race for this Saturday to benefit and support the expansion of its summer backpack program.
According to Luanne Valentine, Operations Director for CAO, the CAO Summer Food Service Program has served more than 100,000 meals in the past two summers. In 2011, nearly 550 individual youths in Scioto county received meals ...
SOMC Hands of Hope Program receives grant Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The Columbus Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure recently announced they would be awarding Southern Ohio Medical Center $81,757 to support the hospital’s Hands of Hope Program.
Wendi Waugh, SOMC Director of Cancer Services, said she is elated about receiving the grant.
“I am so excited, we are extremely grateful to have the continued support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure,” Waugh said.
Waugh sai...
Guns and Tools the target of thieves Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Thieves in West Portsmouth made several entries and took power tools and other items during those entries over the last several days.
Thieves hit a house on Crain Road, where they took two DeWalt cordless drills, valued at $125 each; a DeWalt cordless impact drill valued at $150, and a DeWalt Cordless Sawzall, valued at $125.
Thieves struct a residence on Sixth Street, where they made off with a cordless f...
